diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index aa0f88a..6c662fb 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ build_flags =
     -DNO_GFX=1
     -DZEDMD_WIFI=1
     -DDISPLAY_LED_MATRIX=1
-    -DPIXEL_COLOR_DEPTH_BITS=7
+    -DPIXEL_COLOR_DEPTH_BITS=8
     -DNO_FAST_FUNCTIONS=1
     -DMINIZ_NO_STDIO=1
     -DMINIZ_NO_TIME=1
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ build_flags =
     -DZEDMD_HD=1
     -DZEDMD_WIFI=1
     -DDISPLAY_LED_MATRIX=1
-	-DPIXEL_COLOR_DEPTH_BITS=7
+	-DPIXEL_COLOR_DEPTH_BITS=8
 	-DNO_FAST_FUNCTIONS=1
 	-DMINIZ_NO_STDIO=1
 	-DMINIZ_NO_TIME=1
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ build_flags =
     -DZEDMD_HD_HALF=1
     -DZEDMD_WIFI=1
     -DDISPLAY_LED_MATRIX=1
-    -DPIXEL_COLOR_DEPTH_BITS=7
+    -DPIXEL_COLOR_DEPTH_BITS=8
     -DNO_FAST_FUNCTIONS=1
     -DMINIZ_NO_STDIO=1
     -DMINIZ_NO_TIME=1
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 4fece97..7aa0bfc 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -847,6 +847,9 @@ void IRAM_ATTR HandlePacket(AsyncUDPPacket packet) {
         uint8_t numZones = pPacket[1] & 127;
         uint16_t size = (int)(pPacket[3]) + (((int)pPacket[2]) << 8);
 
+        // Maybe a bug in libzedmd, but sometimes we get 0 zones.
+        if (0 == numZones) break;
+
 #if !defined(BOARD_HAS_PSRAM)
         renderBuffer = (uint8_t *)malloc(ZONE_SIZE * numZones + numZones);
         if (renderBuffer == nullptr) {
@@ -902,6 +905,9 @@ void IRAM_ATTR HandlePacket(AsyncUDPPacket packet) {
         uint8_t numZones = pPacket[1] & 127;
         uint16_t size = (int)(pPacket[3]) + (((int)pPacket[2]) << 8);
 
+        // Maybe a bug in libzedmd, but sometimes we get 0 zones.
+        if (0 == numZones) break;
+
 #if !defined(BOARD_HAS_PSRAM)
         renderBuffer =
             (uint8_t *)malloc(RGB565_ZONE_SIZE * numZones + numZones);